Nebula's Music (13 page)

“Here you go, burned from my central processor to the Gryphonite memory disc I found on the main control deck.” Nebula handed it to Kale. He’d been flying the ship on his own for three days now and performed an effortless landing sequence on Maui Two. Nebula was surprised at how quick he learned. It was startling how much one can achieve when a noble cause was to be accomplished. “The images end before I board the Warbird.”

“As far as everyone else knows, I was the pilot the entire trip.”

“Thank you, Kale. It is because of you I am free.”

“Well, it’s not every day I accept the offer to be a credited a hero.” He put his hands on his sides in a mock-boastful manner.

“When you get to the negotiations, give the disc to Angstrom. He will know what to do with it.”

“Right.” Kale secured the disc in his breast pocket, near his heart. “I look forward to meeting him.”

“I know he will like you.”

Kale bowed in respect. “Any friend of yours is a friend of mine.” He tilted his head and his beady black eyes twinkled at her. “Are you going to be all right?”

She looked to the lush green plains of Maui Two and watched as Eldin and Illena bartered for a pair of horses at a nearby farm. Radian emerged from a shop carrying a bag of ripe fruit and a loaf of bread. He looked at her and his face brightened, holding her entire world in his eyes.

Nebula assessed her new home and family with a satisfying sigh. “I will be just fine.”

Aubrie writes fantasy and science fiction for adults and young adults. She is a professional flutist in New England, and teaches at Plymouth State University and a local community music school. Although she tries to keep music and writing separate, the music always sneaks in!

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First Electronic Edition: April 2010

ISBN-13: 978-1-61650-139-6